Germany releases preliminary roster for European Championship

The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced a 26-man
preliminary roster for the upcoming European Championship in Regensburg
and the Czech Republic. 17 players already look back at games in
European Championship tournaments in the past.

The biggest missing players on the roster are Donald Lutz, Max Kepler (both 40-man rosters for Cincinnati Reds respective Minnesota Twins) and Kai Gronauer (personal reasons). Professional players on the team are Markus Solbach, Maik Ehmcke and Daniel Thieben from the United States as well as Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez from Italy.

New champion Solingen Alligators will be represented with six
players, the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg with five, Heidenheim
Heidekoepfe with four and the Bonn Capitals and Mainz Athletics with
three apiece.

The coaching staff of Greg Frady also sees some changes. While Troy Williams and Ulli Wermuth are back on the staff as assistant head coach and bench coach, Don Freeman (pitching coach) and Shawn Roof (hitting coach) will make their debut. Klaus Eckle serves as general manager.